Bryan Burns Discusses NTSB Preliminary Report on Jamestown Plane Crash in Buffalo News 7 Interview
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its preliminary report regarding the August 5th plane crash in Jamestown, NY. The incident involved a Cessna 750 that had departed from Chautauqua County Dunkirk Airport (DKK) en route to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) to pick up parts and a mechanic for work on another company […]
Industry Leaders Are Working to Make Safety an Even Playing Field
The NATA and ACSF want to help operators implement SMS ahead of a possible mandate. See this article from FLYING to see how industry leaders, NATA and ACSF, are working together to even the playing field. Commercial airlines are held to strict operating standards as governed by Part 121, and if there are compromises or breaches, they […]
ACSF Launches Member Assistance Program
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is launching a Member Assistance Program (MAP), a new aviation safety, coaching, mentoring, and training offering. “An ACSF MAP coach will walk each member through key milestones and include the facilitation of a just culture,” said ACSF president Bryan Burns. ACSF will assist participating members in building an effective […]
ACSF adds three to board
For 15 years, the ACSF has served as the only non-commercial resource to the business, charter and fractional ownership industry. Harris, Stauffer and Thakor join a board who share a vision of improving safety. Three aviation industry professionals have been elected to the Air Charter Safety Foundation board of governors: Magellan Jets’s Matthew Harris, Flexjet’s […]
National Safety Forum Concludes with Focus on Positive Safety Culture
Held throughout the 2023 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the NBAA National Safety Forum concluded the final day of the show with perspectives from top industry safety leaders, recognition of those who lead the safety discussion by example and discussions about the value of safety management systems (SMS) in developing an effective, positive […]
HAI Members-Only Benefit: Aviation Safety Action Program
HAI has partnered with the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) to provide an HAI Members-Only benefit at a low cost. The easy, open, self-reporting initiative offers third-party facilitation, tracking, and corrective-action recommendations to curb safety hazards and prevent accidents. HAI members all the benefits of the FAA’s voluntary Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) at a reduced cost. The […]
Malone AirCharter Prepares for FAA SMS Compliance
Ahead of the FAA’s forthcoming mandate for all Part 135 operators to implement an SMS, Malone AirCharter has signed on to use the ACSF’s SMS Tool for its safety management system. Jacksonville, Florida-based Part 135 Malone AirCharter has recently joined the ranks of more than 320 operators at the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF). Additionally, the company has signed […]
SMS for Helicopters
In 2015, the FAA established the SMS requirements for Part 121 operators, giving them less than 40 months to develop and implement their own safety programs. According to the FAA, 100 percent compliance was achieved by 2018. Now the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are pressing for an expansion of SMS requirements for commercial […]
Four Operators Reregister with ACSF Biennial Audit
Advanced Air, Executive Fliteways, Northern Jet Management and Worldwide Jet have renewed their IAS status ahead of the FAA’s upcoming mandatory SMS rule. Four operators have renewed their biennial status on the Air Charter Safety Foundation’s Industry Audit Standard (IAS) registry; Advanced Air, Executive Fliteways, Northern Jet Management and Worldwide Jet. The ACSF audit is […]
Florida Tech Scholarship Named for Aviation Safety Expert, Russ Lawton
MELBOURNE, FLA. — The Air Charter Safety Foundation has established a scholarship in honor of its first safety director, the Florida Tech alumnus Russ Lawton. After a prolonged illness, Lawton, aviation safety expert, passed away Jan. 14 at the age of 70. Lawton ’74 A.S., ’76 graduated from Florida Tech with a bachelor’s degree in […]
